By NATE KING
Salina Post
Step into the world of collage with Karla Prickett this evening with her unique art workshop named "Say it with Collage."
The renowned artist and Horizons Grant recipient will host the event from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Salina Art Center Warehouse, 149 S. Fourth St.
Collage is an art medium that incorporates various materials adhered to a substrate to create a new whole. Prickett, an artist from Concordia said she is excited and looking forward to teaching this class at the Art Center.
For $12, basic supplies will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring colored, textured, or recycled papers, along with any other items they'd like to use in their collage.
The event promises an engaging learning experience, allowing attendees to connect with other art enthusiasts and hone their creative skills. Registration is mandatory and can be done at https://bit.ly/46CsWn2.
Prickett got the idea for the class after attending ZOOM meetings with an art pen pal from Brooklyn, New York, where Prickett was an artist in residence at Art Yard BKLYN.
"I've done weekly Zoom classes with the Art Yard in Brooklyn NY, since when COVID started," Prickett said. "I knew that director because I met her when I worked for arts and humanities. We've been art pen pals for 20 years."
The virtual class inspired Prickett to develop the "Say it with Collage" art lessson plan.
"'Say it With Collage' it is looking at various examples of more notable artists and how they've done collage," Prickett said. "Their approach, for examples is it all cut paper? Or is it more assemblage, those kinds of things."
"I'll be showing a group of images at the beginning and then I will talk about what I want them to do with what they saw," Prickett said. "Then they will create. You listen, you look, you create and share what you created and give compliments."
Prickett encourages other local artists to do the same, presenting and sharing about the work they create.
"I'm hoping that if some people attend, whether they are artists or not, they might be interested in the format of the class as something they would like to do with other artists. It's just such an interesting exercise. It opens up your mind and it's sort of like sharing."
"Salina is a pretty special place and I think we have probably one of the most progressive communities of artists for our size, Prickett said. "People can come here and really experience some wonderful things.